This is the time of year that the tarantulas are on the crawl

and usually I just see them going along, by themselves, to where ever tarantulas go.

But this morning, I saw one tarantula in a hole, waving it's legs at another tarantula on the ground outside of the hole

Within seconds, the tarantula comes out of the hole

and they both have a stand off. I thought at first, it must be two males about to fight.........

But I am now thinking that it might be a male and a female. I think she was waving at him to come on over............what do you think???

Each one did not seem to notice how close I was to capture their photos.

Sometimes..........nature surprises me. While some creatures dart away just as fast as they can..........

some seem to be interested in me as much as I am interested in them. While my husband and I were moving some large stones, this little lizard hopped up on a rock in front of me. Looking at me and staying long enough for me to get a good photo.

These two lizard are always darting back and forth while I water my gardens along the patio. They never slow down long enough for me to take their photo..............

except for the other day.